clog (klôg, kl g)n. 1. An obstruction or hindrance. 2. A weight, such as a block, attached to the leg of an animal to hinder movement. 3. A heavy, usually wooden-soled shoe. v. clogged, clog·ging, clogs v.tr. 1. To obstruct movement on or in; block up: Heavy traffic clogged the freeways. 2. To hamper the function or activity of; impede: "attorneys clogging our courts with actions designed to harass state and local governments" (Roslyn L. Anderson and Patricia L. Irvin). v.intr. 1. To become obstructed or choked up: The pipes had clogged with rust. 2. To thicken or stick together; clot. 3. To do a clog dance. [Middle English, block attached to an animal's leg.] |   |
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vb clogs, clogging, clogged
1. to obstruct or become obstructed with thick or sticky matter
2. (tr) to encumber; hinder; impede
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) to fasten a clog or impediment to (an animal, such as a horse)
4. (intr) to adhere or stick in a mass
5. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) Slang (in soccer) to foul (an opponent)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion)
a. any of various wooden or wooden-soled shoes
b. (as modifier) clog dance
2. a heavy block, esp of wood, fastened to the leg of a person or animal to impede motion
3. something that impedes motion or action; hindrance
pop one's clogs Slang to die
[C14 (in the sense: block of wood): of unknown origin]
cloggy adj
clogginess n
clog2
vb clogs, clogging, clogged
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) to use a photo-enabled mobile phone to take a photograph of (someone) and send it to a website without his or her knowledge or consent
[c(amera) + log]
clogging n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  clog - footwear usually with wooden soles |
| 2. | clog - any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction hinderance, hindrance, preventative, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference, hitch - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome | |
| 3. |  clog - a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping stepstap dance, tap dancing - a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet | |
| Verb | 1. |  clog - become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"gum up - stick together as if with gum; "the inside of the pipe has gummed up" obturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path" crap up - become obstructed or chocked up; "The drains clogged up" unclog - become or cause to become unobstructed; "The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it" |
| 2. | clog - dance a clog dance dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" | |
| 3. | clog - impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden; "horses were clogged until they were tamed" | |
| 4. | clog - impede with a clog or as if with a clog; "The market is being clogged by these operations"; "My mind is constipated today" | |
| 5. | clog - coalesce or unite in a mass; "Blood clots" coalesce - fuse or cause to grow together | |
| 6. | clog - fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details" |
clog
Translations
clog [klɒg]
B. VT (also clog up) [+ pipe, drain, machine, mechanism] → atascar
C. VI (also clog up) → atascarse
clog
n (= shoe) → Holzschuh m; clogs pl (modern) → Clogs pl; clog dance → Holzschuhtanz m; to pop one’s clogs (Brit inf) → den Löffel abgeben (inf)
vt (also clog up) pipe, drain etc → verstopfen; mechanism, wheels → blockieren; clogged with traffic → verstopft
vi (also clog up, pipe etc) → verstopfen; (mechanism etc) → blockiert werden
to make or become blocked The drain is clogged (up) with hair. blok, geblokkeer يَسُدًّ، يَنْسَدُّ запушвам (се) ucpat (se), zacpat spærre; stoppe; fylde verstopfen βουλώνω obstruir, atascar ummistama, ummistuma مسدود کردن؛ بند آوردن tukkia, tukkeutua boucher, bloquer לִסתוֹם अवरूद्ध होना spriječiti eldugul menyumbat stíflaður intasare, ostruire つまらせる 막히게 하다 už(si)kimšti aizsērēt trsumbat verstoppen, verstopt raken tette igjen, bli fylt/sperret zatykać się entupir a (se) astupa засорять(ся) zapchať (sa) zamašiti (se) zapušiti täppa till (igen) อุดตัน tıka(n)mak (使)阻塞 засмічувати(ся) رکا ہوا ، بند bị bít kín 障碍，阻塞
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n clog [klog]
1 a shoe made entirely of wood Dutch clogs. klomp حِذاء خَشَبي дървена обувка dřevák træsko der Holzschuh ξυλοπάπουτσο zueco puuking کفش چوبی puukenkä sabot קַבקַב עֵץ पूरी तरह लकड़ी से बने हुए जूते klada facipő sepatu kayu klossi, tréskór zoccolo 木靴 나막신 klumpė koka tupele terompah klomp tresko drewniak tamanco sabot деревянный башмак drevák cokla klompa träsko รองเท้าไม้ tahta ayakkabı 木屐 дерев'яний черевик لکڑی کا جوتا ، کھڑاؤں chiếc guốc 木屐
2 a shoe with a wooden sole. houtskoen حِذاءٌ ذو نَعْلٍ خَشَبي обувка с дървена подметка bota se dřevěnou podrážkou en sko med træsål der Holzschuh τσόκαρο zueco puutallaga king کفشی با کفه چوبی puupohjakenkä socque קַבקַב עֵץ लकड़ी के तले वाले चप्पल, जूते drvena cipela klumpa sepatu kelom klossi zoccolo 木底の靴 바닥이 나무로 된 신 medpadis kurpe ar koka zoli kasut kayu klomp sko med tresåle chodak tamanco sabot сабо drevák cokla klompa träsko, trätoffel รองเท้าไม้ sabo 木底鞋 сабо; стукалка لکڑی کے تلے والا جوتا guốc 木底鞋
clog → قبقاب dřevák træsko Holzschuh τσόκαρο zueco puukenkä sabot zapreka zoccolo 木靴 나막신 klomp tresko kłoda tamanco помеха träsko รองเท้าไม้ takunya chiếc guốc 障碍
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